Around the Diamond: May 2, 2023
James Collier
The Ashland Beacon
64th DISTRICT
ASHLAND 13-14
Ashland went 3-0 this week with wins over Boyd County, Cabell Midland and East Carter.
Jays Mays delivered a walk-off single to lift Ashland to a 2-1 win over Boyd County. Mays and LaBryant Strader each had two hits and an RBI. Strader doubled. Ryan Brown tossed a complete game while giving up only five hits and striking out five.
Ashland defeated Midland, 4-2. Layne Brammer earned the win after working five innings while striking out five. Sawyer Edens got the save with two innings of hitless baseball. Brown went 2 for 3 with a double. Edens drove in two.
Edens went 3 for 4 and drove in a run to give Ashland a 9-8 win over East Carter. Colin Howard, Drew Kelley and Brown each had two hits. Kelley drove in three with a double.
Ashland visits Boyd County Monday, Spring Valley Wednesday and plays in the Peoples Bank Classic at Greenup County on Friday and Saturday.
BOYD COUNTY 17-5-2
Boyd County went 0-2-1 this week with losses to Ashland and Lexington Catholic and a tie with Huntington High.
JK McKnight went 3 for 4 in the Lions 2-1 loss to Ashland. Peyton Jackson went 2 for 3 and drove in a run.
Boyd County’s game with Huntington High stopped after eight innings at a 4-4 tie. Grant Slater struck out 11 in the contest. Gunnar Gerahart drove in two. Jacob Vanover and Brayden Coleman doubled.
Boyd County fell to Lexington Catholic, 4-2. No stats were reported.
Boyd County welcomes Ashland Monday, visits Shelby Valley Tuesday, Hurricane Thursday, welcomes Raceland and Paintsville Friday and Saturday as part of the Boyd County Derby Classic.
FAIRVIEW 9-10
Fairview defeated Green, OH, 10-2. Tamel Smith went 4 for 5 with an RBI. Tanner Reihs went 3 for 4 and drove in two. Izaac Johnson was 2 for 4 and struck out seven from the bump.
Fairview welcomes Elliott County Monday, visits Glenwood, OH Wednesday, Coal Grove Friday and plays a twin bill with Lewis County Saturday.
ROSE HILL 4-6
Rose Hill was idle this week.
Rose Hill welcomes Portsmouth Monday, visits Tolsia Tuesday, welcome Elliott County Thursday and Menifee County Saturday.
63rd DISTRICT
RACELAND 15-7
Raceland went 2-1 this week with wins over Russell and Buffalo and a loss to Russell.
Raceland fell to Russell in Game 1, 7-6. Kadin Shore worked five innings, gave up only three hits and struck out 10. Conner Hughes, Brayden Webb, Clay Coldiron and Parker Fannin each had a pair of hits. Webb homered. Hughes and Fannin doubled.
Raceland defeated Russell 13-3 in six innings in Game 2. Coldiron worked five innings and struck out five. Hughes went 3 for 4 and drove in three. Fannin was 3 for 4 with an RBI. Connor Thacker, Parker Ison and Coldiron each delivered a pair of hits.
Raceland defeated Buffalo, 3-2. No stats were reported.
Raceland travels to Lewis County Monday and welcomes the Lions Tuesday to close out district seed play, welcomes East Carter Thursday, visits Boyd County Friday and welcomes Morgan County and Paris Saturday.
RUSSELL 10-13
Russell went 3-2 this week with wins over Raceland, Mason County and Wolfe County and losses to Raceland and Johnson Central.
Russell took Game 1 against Raceland, 7-6. Nick Adams went 2 for 3. Kyle Mokas earned the win in relief. Clark Looney got the save.
Russell fell to Raceland, 13-3 in six innings. Adams led the way with a pair of hits and a double. Ethan Oborne homered. Mokas doubled.
Russell defeated Mason County, 3-2. Nathan Totten went 2 for 3 with a pair of doubles. Oborne delivered a two-run homer. Looney tossed a complete game while allowing only four hits.
Russell defeated Wolfe County, 4-1 and fell 4-0 to Johnson Central. No stats were reported.
Russell visits Greenup County Monday and welcomes the Musketeers Tuesday to close district seeding play and visits Fairland Friday.
GREENUP COUNTY 13-14
Greenup County went 3-1 this week with a sweep of Lewis County, a win over Wheelersburg and a loss to East Carter.
Greenup defeated Lewis 8-6 in Game 1. Kasey Gammon went 3 for 3. Hunter Clevenger added a home run and a double while driving in four. Jack Gullett launched a three-run go-ahead home run in the seventh.
Greenup won 16-0 in four innings over Lewis in Game 2. Carson Wireman through a no-hitter and struck out eight. He went 3 for 3 and drove in five. His homerun was one of four hit by the Musketeers. Cohen Underwood, Gavin Roy and Clevenger added long balls.
Greenup defeated Wheelersburg, 9-8. Ty Logan went 2 for 3 and drove in a run. Gullett and Underwood doubled.
Greenup fell to East Carter, 6-3. No stats were reported.
Greenup closes district seed play with a visit from Russell Monday and a trip to Russell Tuesday. They welcome Pikeville Friday in the Peoples Bank Classic.